Several years ago I came into ownership of a 1959 Fiat 600. The car is mostly complete except for everything under the hood. The transaxle and radiator are all it had. Recently I purchased a 1972 Fiat 850 Spider in hopes of using the drive train in the 600. Obviously I didn't do my homework first, and I've come to realize that the transaxle is too wide and the engine runs backwards

So...I have spent several hours on the internet trying to find information on exactly what it takes to convert the 850 engine to reverse rotation. I see its been done many times but nobody has any solid information. Does anyone have a good list of instructions on what it takes? Are the parts even available anymore? I e-mailed Bayless Fiat in Ohio and Mr. Fiat in Georgia, neither were any help. So please help!! lol

See if you can get a copy of chapter 13 ("How to Convert to Fiat 850 Power") from Greg Schmidt's book. Or if it isn't available, I might be persuaded to scan and send it to you, if you're not in a big hurry. This has 11 pages on the subject. Jeff